CVE-2000-0093 describes a vulnerability in Red Hat Linux installations where the initial password uses DES encryption with crypt() instead of the more secure MD5. This flaw carries a critical CVSS score of 10.0, indicating a network-based attack with low complexity that could lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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